Globe mounting



R. R. DUPLER GLOBE MOUNTING Oct. 24, 1939.

Filed Aug. 23, 1937 INVENTOR Rayma/70 Dap/er BY j p ATTOW Patented Oct. 24, 1939 alargar orgies GLOBE MOUNTING Raymond R. Dupler, Toledo, Ohio Application August 23,

3 Claims.

This invention relates to globe mountings but more particularly to the mounting of a globe carried by a meridian ring or annulus, the latter being supported by a standard or the like.

An object of this invention is to produce a mounting for a globe-carrying meridian ring whereby the ring can be revolved relative to its support or standard to enable all portions of the globe to be readily inspected or viewed.

0 Another object of this invention is to produce a mounting for a lglobe-carrying ring whereby the ring can be revolved relative to its supporting standard to present different portions of the globe for inspection and also to enable the ring to be turned bodily so that the lower portion can be swung upwardly or outwardly and the upper portion swung downwardly or inwardly thereby to facilitate examination of the globe.

A further object of this invention is to produce a mounting for a globe supporting meridian ring which can be revolved relative to its standard and can be swung about a horizontally disposed axis and can also be shifted vertically thereby to facilitate examination orvinspection of different portions of the globe.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear and for purposes of illustration but not of limitation, an embodiment of the invention is shown on the accompanying drawing in which: v

Figure l is a side elevation partly in section of a globe, its supporting meridian ring and a stand` ard or support for the ring;

Figure 2 is a Vertical sectional elevation substantially on the line 2 2 of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional View on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

The illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises a standard consisting of a series of upright posts or columns I3 which are suitably secured together at a point below the upper end thereof by cross brace members I I. Resting upon an upwardly projecting dome-like portion I2 on the cross brace members II is a curved support I3 in the form of a semicircle. The support I3 is connected to opposed posts I0 by screws I4. Resting on the curved support I3 is a meridian ring or annulus I5 which has an enlarged rim or peripheral portion I6. Suitably mounted within the ring I5 is a globe I1 of any suitable material which may be covered with or otherwise suitably display a terrestrial or celestial map. The globe I'l is mounted on diametrically opposed bearing members I8 to enable the same to rotate about the axis so dened.

1937, Serial No. 160,417

For holding the meridian ring I5 in place and enable it to slidingly revolve relative to the standard, a pair of opposed guide or bearing members .I9 are connected to oppositely disposed posts I0. As shown in Figure 3, each guide member I9 has 5 a substantially U-shaped resilient outer end portion 20 which loosely embraces the rim Il and adjacent portion of the ring I5. Projecting inwardly from the U-shaped portion 2D is a pin 2! which is rotatable in a suitable bearing member 22. 10 This connection enables the ring I 5 to be revolved freely with the lower end resting upon the curved support I3. The construction of the guide members I9 is such that the globe and meridian ring assembly can be lifted vertically as a unit to en- 15 able quick inspection or examination of the globe, because of the U-shaped guide members 2U which loosely support the ring in position and yield outwardly when the ring is lifted a sufcient distance. The pintles or pins 2I are projected through the 20 hubs of the bearings and have heads on their inner ends which abut the inner ends of the hubs, and due to the members I9 being secured to the outer ends of the pintles, all of these parts are connected as a unit. It will also be observed that 25 the annulus I5, due to its enlargement, has a resultant T-shaped configuration in cross-section.

The curvature of the support I3 is defined by the curvature of the circumference of the ring I5 so that the ring I5 can be swung about the 30 pivots dened by the guide members I9. It will be observed that the curved support I3 is disposed in a plane at substantially right angles to the plane of the ring I5. This mounting enables the lower portion of the ring I5 to be swung up- 35 wardly and the upper portion of the ring downwardly to bring the latter into engagement with the support I3. This also facilitates examination of the globe I'l by quickly bringing into unobstructed View the lower portion of the globe.

It is to be understood that numerous changes in details of construction, arrangement and operation may be effected without departing from the spirit of the invention especially so defined inthe appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A globe mounting, including a support, a globe carrying annulus, and means to connect said annulus to the support at diametrically opposite points each including a bearing, a pintle 50 carried by the bearing, a substantially U-shaped resilient member having its bight connected to the pintle, an enlarged portion on the annulus received within the U-shaped resilient member adjacent the bight portion of the latter, the arms 55 of said member receiving and engaging the annulus therebetween, whereby to provide for rotation of the annulus and instantaneous sliding thereof into and out of the resilient members, and means to restrict downward movement of the annulus.

2. A globe mounting in accordance with claim 1, wherein the annulus is of substantially T-shape in cross section with the head thereof confronting the hight portion of the U-shaped member, and wherein the bearings have parts abutting the support and have further parts formed with bores that are received in sockets provided therefor in the supports, and wherein the pintles are projected through such bores and have heads on their inner ends which `engage the inner ends of said parts of the bearings.V

3. A globe mounting, including a support, a globe carrying annulus, combined means for mounting the annulus on the support for slidable and rotatable movements withy respect to said support, means to restrict downward movement of the annulus, and means to rotatably mount the globe within the annulus for move-L ments independent of the combined mounting means, whereby the globe has three independent movements.

RAYMOND R. DUPLER. 

